Hammock-suspension device.



w. J. MQBRIDE.

HAMMOGK SUSPENSION DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18, 1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

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WILLIAM'J. MCBRIDE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PEN MAN AND PETER CORR, TRADING ASIIOF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAMMOCK-SUSPENSION- DEVICE.

Application filed July 18, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Serial No. 444,267.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM J; MGBRIDE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new anduseful Hammock- Suspension Device, of which the following is aspecification.

- The principal dbject of the present invention is to provide suspensionmeans for hammocks whereby the general appearance of the same may beenhanced and at the same time decrease the cost of manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide yielding suspensionmeans calculated to increase the comfort of the occupant of a hammock.

A still further object of the invention is to provide combined cap-likemembers and suspension attachments for the ends of Spreaders.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described andfinally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure l, is a view in elevation partly sectioned of a suspension deviceembodying the invention. Fig. 2, is a front view thereof; and Fig. 3, isa perspective view of a portion of a hammock illustrating the suspensiondevice of the invention in application thereto.

Referring to the drawings and more especially to Figs. 1 and 2, there isillustrated a generally cylindrical cap-like member 1, consisting of aone-piece casting having an opening 2, and a closed end 3. Formedintegral with the cap-like member and extending above and below andarranged centrally with respect to the said cap-like member arering-like suspension attachments 4t and 5, of which the ring-like member5, is considerably larger than the ring-like member Adjacent to theopening 2, of the cap-like member 1, the front wall of the casting isgenerally rounded as at 6.

In practice the above described suspension devices are fitted over therespective ends of a hammock stretcher 7, see Fig. 3, and may be securedthereto by means of pins 8, that pass through openings 9, in saidattachments. When so attached to the spreader the suspension cords 10,of the hammock 11, may be secured in the well understood manner to thering-like members 5. In practice I have obtained good results byinterposing between the suspension ring 12, of the hammock and thespreader 7, generally link-like members 13 and 14, that may be readilysecured to the ring-like members 4, of the suspension device I, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 3. By this arrangement the link-like members13 and 14, which are preferably of metal although rigid in themselveswhen associated together in the form shown and described provide ayielding suspension dc vice much preferable to the ordinary suspensioncords now in use.

By constructing the above described suspension device I, in the mannerset forth a combined cap and suspension attachment is provided that isneat and attractive in appearance, strong and durable in construction,and efficient in use. Slotting of the spreader is done away with thusobviously rendering stronger the said spreader and numerous fasteningdevices are eliminated thus providing in the present instance anattachment possessing commercial value.

IVhile I have described the suspension attachment as being a one-piececasting and as describing the ring-like members as being of varyingdegrees of sizes, obviously I do not intend to limit my invention tothese detail constructions.

hat I claim is;

In combination a hammock body including its complemental groups ofsuspension cords and suspension ring, a laterally arranged spreaderbetween said body and ring, suspension devices comprising tubularcaplike members having pin receiving openings therein each of suchmembers having a chamber therein of circular cross-section fitted overthe respective spreader ends, pins passing through said opening andpenetrating the spreader ends and longitudinally ar- 5 ranged extensionsformed integral with and projected above and below said members, saidextensions being provided each With a single eye, said eyes being inalinement whereof the upper set of eyes are connected 10 by one group ofcords to the suspension ring said hammock body.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name;

WM. J. MCBRIDE.

In the presence of V M. EMMA EASTLACK, M. G. EGAN.

